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The Mallaah are the traditional boatmen and fishermen tribes or communities found in North India, East India, Northeastern India and Pakistan. A significant number of Mallaah are also found in Nepal a
The gateway at the entrance of a Nishad (Mallaah) caste dominated village in Bihar, commemorating Ekalavya, the mythological character from Mahabharata.
Nishad
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The Nishad are a Hindu caste, found in the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Mallaah
…India, Northeastern India and Pakistan. A significant number of Mallaah are also found in Nepal and Bangladesh. In the Indian state of Bihar, the term Nishad includes the Mallaah and refers to communities whose traditional occupation centred on rivers. It is also spelled Mallah. The earliest references to…
A Nishad man at a local fish market, Bihar (2020).
Mallaah people in a local fish market (Bihar) 2020